An impact study finds that all of the horse shows, dog shows, and other events at the Garrison Arena near Pendleton pump millions of dollars into the Upstate economy. The facility that offers the largest indoor show ring within 200 miles draws some 100 thousand visitors a year and generates $8.9 million in total economic…
Sunday is the deadline for South Carolinians to be enrolled in Experian’s ProtectMYID and, according to the state Department of Revenue, help will be provided throughout the weekend for individuals to sign up for the free, one-year credit protection. To enroll, individuals have the option to either go online by visiting protectmyid.com/scdor and entering the…
At a rural fire substation, Oconee County officials last night heard all they needed to about whether to proceed with plans to replace a community bridge. Instead, those attending a public meeting at the Holly Springs Fire Department, influenced county leaders to repair Cobb Road Bridge—-instead of the more costly project of replacing it. In…
The body found by a hunter this morning near Seneca has been identified as a 40-year old Friendship community man, last seen Saturday night in the vicinity of a nearby motorcycle accident. Coroner Karl Addis said the body of Douglas Odell Chapman Jr. showed no obvious fatal injuries. An autopsy takes place tomorrow morning. Both…
White smoke is drifting south toward the Walhalla area today from at least one of two prescribed burns being carried out inside the Sumter National Forest. A USFS representative says today’s first burn took place at Presbyterian Lake, in the vicinity of the rifle range at Mountain Rest. A second prescribed burn is planned for…
Students are enrolling at Tri-County Technical College in fewer numbers than they were at the height of the last recession, but the college president says there’s still the need for students to take the kinds of courses that impart skills to make things. Those comments during a luncheon today preceded the official presentation of Tri-County…
Oconee Sheriff Mike Crenshaw says preliminary investigation shows a body found this morning near Seneca matches the physical description of a person reported missing yesterday. A hunter this morning found the body on what was described as a logging road near Friendship Road, not far from that community’s volunteer fire station. Highway troopers investigated a…
Seneca’s top man in charge is to receive an assistant. At a special meeting this week, the city council approved the diversion of salary for a vacated utilities’ position to create the job of administrative assistant for City Administrator Greg Dietterick. According to Joel Seavey, Seneca clerk-treasurer, a job description for the new position has…
A magistrate is scheduled to convene a court arraignment at Greenville this morning for a 33-year old Oconeean charged with a federal firearms offense. In the proceeding, according to a court officer, Shannon David Powers of Alexander Road, Seneca, is to be read the formal charge and asked to state a plea. Authorities say in…
For a second time, Walhalla High School has completed a national certification process to validate its program Project Lead the Way. The curriculum allows students to apply what they learn in math and science to real-life engineering and technology projects. Brett Stephenson, Walhalla teacher, said, “The beauty of PLTW courses is that our kids get…
